Four Penguin Random House Australia authors have been honoured at the 2019 Australian of the Year awards.
Penguin Random House Australia congratulates all State & Territory Recipients for the 2019 Australian of the Year. We are immensely proud of our authors – present and future – who appear on the list and we feel privileged to publish their stories.
Mr Kurt Fearnley AO
'Representing Australia over a 20-year wheelchair-racing career, Kurt Fearnley AO has captured the hearts of the nation. Winning thirteen medals across five Paralympic games, Kurt now champions the rights of people with disability and advocates for greater access into communities and workplaces. Kurt’s determination and success are an inspiration.'
Pushing the Limits: Life, Marathons & Kokoda by Kurt Fearnley
Mr Michael Long
'Darwin born, Michael Long uses his voice as an Australian Rules Football icon to fight against racism. In 2004, Michael embarked on ‘The Long Walk’ from his home in Melbourne to Canberra and established the Michael Long Learning and Leadership Centre in Darwin to put Indigenous issues on the national agenda.'
The Short Long Book: A Portrait of Michael Long, the Man Who Changed the Australian Game by Martin Flanagan
Mr Craig Challen SC OAM
'In June 2018, cave diver Craig Challen was about to go on holiday, when he was asked to help on a rescue mission in Thailand. Craig helped rescue a soccer team of 12 boys and their coach from flooded Thailand caves, receiving the Star of Courage for his selfless bravery.'
Dr Richard Harris SC OAM
'In July 2018, anaesthetist and cave-diver Dr Richard Harris joined an international team to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand. He risked his life swimming through the narrow cave system to assist with the rescue, giving the all-clear for them to be evacuated.'
A trailblazing journey across the globe, Fierceland weaves the past and the present into an emotionally powerful family saga that plays out at a mythical scale.
The longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize has been announced, with five Penguin Random House titles named this year.
DK are so excited to share the cover of our upcoming graphic novel Nikolas Nurdblok and the Lost Brick, made with our friends at LEGO and written and illustrated by New York Times bestselling cartoonist Jeffrey Brown!
Charlotte McConaghy’s Wild Dark Shore has been named the ABA BookData Adult Fiction Book of the Year 2026, as voted by booksellers across Australia.
Two Penguin Random House titles have been awarded the Women's Prize this year.
Penguin Random House Australia is thrilled to announce Driftwood by Brooke Maddison as the winner of the Penguin Literary Prize 2026.
Penguin Random House has won Publisher of the Year at the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). The 2026 ABIA have just been announced and we are beyond excited to share that Penguin Random House has been awarded Publisher of the Year marking our third consecutive win - and fifth in six years!
Internationally acclaimed author and poet David Malouf AO has died, aged 92
We are delighted to share that Virginia Evans and Susan Choi have been shortlisted for the Women's Prize For Fiction 2026 awards!
Check out the Penguin Random House books that have been shortlisted for the ABIAs in 2026. The winners will be announced on 21 May 2026.
We are delighted to share that we have an abundance of female authors shortlisted for the Women's Prize For Non-fiction 2026 awards!
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